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How Lab2Market supports aspiring entrepreneurs in Canadian academia
Academic researchers all over Canada can gain valuable entrepreneurial experience in the recently-expanded Lab2Market program without committing to the career pivot up front
How Intellectual Property Ontario is helping innovative startups get off the ground
IPON provides critical funding, education, and mentorship to companies from the start
Leveraging our research excellence
Understanding the complexities of commercializing curiosity-driven research.
Entrepreneurial lens
PhD ocean researchers explore commercialization opportunities.
Ready2Launch Readies for 2022 Cohort
Applications are now open for the accelerator, which focuses on product-market fit.
Ready2Launch Alumni Join Innovacorp Accelerate
The participating companie will all receive up to $40,000 in grants. They will also have access to coaching, monthly workshops and market research from Ontario-based MaRS Market Intelligence Services.
Celebrating International Women’s Day
For International Women’s Day, we want to acknowledge and celebrate the women Founders and entrepreneurs in our ecosystem that are making big moves, elevating the startup ecosystem in our region, and creating unique and innovative solutions.
Startup Breathes New Life Into Asthma Inhaler Market
During Ready2Launch, Carly Chase, a facilitator from the Martin Trust Centre for MIT Entrepreneurship, challenged HOLLO’s founders to ask if their product is a “painkiller or vitamin,” forcing them to think what about what motivates people to buy.
Muscling In
Postdoctoral fellow Rafaela Andrade (PhD’15) is bridging the gap between science and society. With help from the Lab2Market and Ready2Launch programs, she’s getting closer to turning lab discoveries into tools that will benefit public health.
Automating Archaeology
They enrolled in a second Dal Innovates program, the three-month Ready2Launch incubator, which helps researchers pursue commercialization of their work after Lab2Market has helped them establish that a customer base exists.
VOLTA Cohort Program Gives $25,000 To R2L Alumni
The companies will each receive $25,000 from a fund Volta, BDC Capital and Innovacorp co-founded, along with mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs, and resources to help grow their businesses.